Clive Barker’s work is some of the most adapted in horror. His most iconic short novella The Hellbound Heart became the Hellraiser franchise, and Books of Blood even saw a previous film in 2009, though that only dove into a couple of the stories. Now Hulu will look to tackle Books of Blood with a […]
Hellraiser franchise rights could revert back to creator Clive Barker
While the Friday the 13th lawsuit between screenwriter Victor Miller and director Sean Cunningham’s Horror, Inc is one of the most documented cases in the film industry, it seems like another popular horror franchise could be heading down a similar path. According to Friday the 13th Part 3 star and entertainment lawyer Larry Zerner, who has been keeping […]
A look back at Clive Barker’s Hellraiser
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Clive Barker’s Hellraiser… For a good few years, rumours of a Hellraiser reboot have been on the table. The whispers and near starts have persisted for a long time along with a number of other false starting reboots like Highlander and The Crow. Now it appears that HBO […]
Hulu’s Clive Barker adaptation Books of Blood sets its cast
Deadline is reporting that Anna Friel (Marcella), Britt Robertson (For the People), Rafi Gavron (A Star Is Born) and Yul Vazquez (Midnight, Texas) are set to star in Hulu’s upcoming feature Books of Blood, which is based on the anthology book series from legendary British horror author Clive Barker. The film is set to mark […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 29 – Nightbreed (1990)
Nightbreed, 1990. Directed Clive Barker. Starring Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid and Doug Bradley. SYNOPSIS: Mental patient Aaron Boone is haunted by recurring nightmares of a monster-infested town named Midian. Convinced by his psychiatrist that he has committed several grisly murders, Boone goes on the run, seeking refuge in the town from […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 17 – Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser, 1987. Directed by Clive Barker. Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, and Doug Bradley. SYNOPSIS: After opening a portal to a dimension in which pleasure and pain are one and the same, Frank is torn apart by the mysterious entities known as the Cenobites, taking his soul with them to hell. […]
Why Jordan Peele and Candyman are a perfect match
Tom Jolliffe looks at the recent rumours about Jordan Peele producing a Candyman remake… Jordan Peele has come a long way in the last 18 months. Predominantly known for his work in comedy, particularly in unison with Keegan-Michael Key, there’s always been an element of social commentary and historical context in whatever Peele has creatively […]
Syfy developing Clive Barker’s Nightbreed as TV series
Deadline is reporting that Syfy is in development on a TV series based around Clive Barker’s 1990 film Nightbreed, itself an adaptation of the British horror author’s 1988 novel Cabal. The project has been penned by Josh Stolberg (Jigsaw, Piranha), who is producing with Barker, Universal Cable Productions, and Morgan Creek Entertainment, the company behind […]
The CW brings in new writer for Clive Barker’s Weaveworld adaptation
Last year it was announced that Clive Barker was executive producing a TV adaptation of his 1987 novel Weaveworld alongside Jack Kenny (Warehouse 13), although the script did not make it to pilot. Well, it looks like The CW is now taking a secodn stab at the fantasy horror, with Deadline revealing that Josh Stolberg […]
Blu-ray Review – Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy
Hellraiser – The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy Directed by Clive Barker/Tony Randel/Anthony Hickox. Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Doug Bradley , Ashley Laurence, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, Barbie Wilde, Sean Chapman, Kenneth Cranham, Oliver Parker, Terry Farrell, Kevin Bernhardt, Oliver Smith, Grace Kirby, Paula Marshall, Ken Carpenter, Imogen Boorman, William Hope. SYNOPSIS: The first […]